shoot
noun
Definitions of shoot noun
plant(植物)
- Countable(可數名詞)
the first part of a plant to emerge from the ground, or new growth on an existing plant.
（植物的）嫩芽；新芽；新枝
The tiny green shoots began to emerge two weeks after we sowed the seeds.
我們播種後兩週，小小的綠色嫩芽開始冒出來了。
The initial signs of economic recovery have begun to appear.
經濟復甦的初步跡象已經開始顯現。
The shoots in the garden started growing in the spring.
花園裡的嫩芽在春天開始生長。
photographs(照片)
- Countable(可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)
an occasion when photographs are taken, often of the same person or people in the same location
（通常指同一人於同一地點的）一系列拍攝，一組照片
We conducted a fashion shoot with models showcasing swimwear on the beach.
我們在海灘上進行了一場時尚拍攝，模特們展示了泳裝。
They will do a celebrity shoot for the magazine today.
他們今天將為雜誌進行名人拍攝。
The photographer is doing a product shoot for the new advertisement.
攝影師正在為新廣告進行產品拍攝。
hunting(狩獵)
- Countable(可數名詞)
an occasion where people go to a rural area to hunt animals.
狩獵；打獵
They go on a shoot in the countryside every week.
他們每週都會去鄉村狩獵。
There was a large number of shots during this year’s shooting season.
今年打獵季節的射擊次數很多。
He has invited some friends to go on a shoot this weekend.
他邀請了一些朋友這個週末去狩獵。
verb
Definitions of shoot verb
weapon(武器)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them.
開（槍）；發射（箭）；射擊；射中；射傷；射殺
Do not shoot if he is not carrying a weapon.
如果他沒有攜帶武器，就不要開槍。
The children were shooting arrows at a target.
孩子們正在向靶子射箭。
She was shot three times in the head.
她的頭部被射中了三次。
sport(運動)
- B1Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to attempt to score in a game by kicking, hitting, or throwing a ball towards the goal.
（球類比賽中）射門；投籃
He shot from the middle of the court and still managed to score a point.
他從球場中央射門，仍然成功得分。
She jumped and shot the ball immediately after catching it.
她跳起來，接球後立即投籃。
The player made a successful shot in the final seconds of the match.
這名球員在比賽的最後幾秒成功射門得分。
movement(移動)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
to move quickly and directly in a specific direction.
（朝特定方向）快速移動
She shot past me a few meters before the finish line.
她在終點線前幾米處快速超過了我。
He shot out of the office a minute ago; I think he was late for a meeting.
他一分鐘前衝出了辦公室；我想他開會遲到了。
They were just shooting off to work, so we didn't stop to talk.
他們剛剛匆匆趕去上班，所以我們沒有停下來交談。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to move through or past something quickly.
快速穿過；飛速通過
He shot three red lights before the police caught him.
他闖了三個紅燈後被警察抓到了。
Shooting the rapids was such an exhilarating experience.
衝過急流是一種非常刺激的體驗。
The car shot across the intersection.
那輛車飛速穿過了十字路口。
camera(相機)
- C1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to use a camera to record a video or take a photograph.
拍攝；拍照
We shot four reels of film while we were in Egypt.
我們在埃及時拍攝了四卷膠片。
The movie was shot on location in Southern India.
這部電影是在印度南部實地拍攝的。
They shot several key scenes in Paris.
他們在巴黎拍攝了幾個關鍵場景。
game(遊戲)
- Transitive(及物動詞)informal(非正式)
to play a game of pool or craps
打（撞球）；玩（擲骰子、賭博遊戲）
Do you want to shoot pool tonight?
你今晚想打撞球嗎？
They shoot craps together at the local bar.
他們一起在當地的酒吧玩擲骰子。
I like to shoot pool with friends on the weekend.
我喜歡在週末和朋友打撞球。
drug(藥物)
- Transitive(及物動詞)slang(俚語)
to take an illegal drug by injecting it into the body.
注射（毒品）
By the time he was 16, he was shooting heroin twice a day.
到了16歲時，他每天注射兩次海洛因。
Drug users sometimes shoot up in the streets.
吸毒者有時會在街上注射毒品。
She contracted a serious illness because of shooting drugs.
她因為注射毒品而感染了嚴重的疾病。
Phrases of shoot verb
- shoot baskets/hoops
To engage in the sport of basketball.
打籃球
• They go to the park to shoot baskets every weekend.
他們每個週末都去公園投籃。
exclamation
Definitions of shoot exclamation
used to tell someone that they should speak.
（用於表示允許對方開始說話）說吧
"Dad, I need to talk to you." "Shoot."
「爸，我需要跟你談談。」「說吧。」
I have a question to ask you. "Shoot."
我有個問題要問你。「說吧。」
"I need to tell you something important." "Okay, shoot."
「我有件重要的事要告訴你。」「好的，說吧。」
Idioms
- shoot for the moon
To aim for the highest possible achievement or to set extremely ambitious goals.
盡力爭取最好的結果或設定遠大的目標。
• Although it's a startup, they decided to shoot for the moon, aiming to be an industry leader within five years.
雖然是一家新創公司，但他們決定要挑戰極限，目標在五年內成為行業領導者。
- have shot your bolt
To have exhausted all of one's power, ability, or energy, leaving one unable to do more.
強従之末
• She put a lot of effort into the project at the beginning, but now seems to have shot her bolt.
她一開始在專案上投入了很多精力，但現在似乎已經耗盡了所有力量。
- shoot yourself in the foot
To unintentionally do something that harms your own interests or causes problems for yourself.
搬起石頭砸自己的腳
• He tried to cover up his mistake by lying, but ended up shooting himself in the foot.
他試圖通過撒謊來掩蓋自己的錯誤，但最終搬石頭砸了自己的腳。
- shoot your mouth off
To talk excessively in a loud and unrestrained manner; to speak without thinking or consideration.
信口開河
• He always likes to shoot his mouth off about other people's ideas during meetings.
他總喜歡在會議上對別人的想法大放厥詞。
- shoot the breeze
To engage in casual conversation about unimportant matters.
閒聊
• We spent an hour at the cafe just shooting the breeze.
我們在咖啡館花了一個小時只是閒聊。
- shoot the works
To use all of one's resources, typically money, or to make the greatest possible effort, often with a sense of risk or desperation.
孤注一擲
• He used all of his savings to start his business; he really shot the works.
他用了所有的積蓄來創業；他真的孤注一擲了。
- shoot questions at someone
To ask someone a rapid series of questions, often one immediately after another.
快速且連續地向某人提出許多問題。
• The reporters shot questions at the politician, trying to get a comment on the controversial issue.
記者們向那位政治人物連珠炮似地發問，試圖獲得他對這個有爭議問題的評論。
- someone should be shot
Used to express strong disapproval of someone's extremely unreasonable actions, often in an exaggerated way.
真該殺（用以表示其行爲太過分）
• That driver was speeding on the highway; someone should be shot!
那個司機在高速公路上超速；真該有人被槍斃！
- shoot something/someone down (in flames)
To reject an idea or suggestion emphatically without giving it any consideration.
斷然拒絕，否定（某人的建議或想法）
• She proposed a new marketing strategy, but her boss shot it down immediately without any discussion.
她提出了一個新的行銷策略，但她的老闆立刻毫不討論地否決了。
- shoot a glance at someone
To look at someone briefly and quickly.
快速地看某人一眼
• She shot a glance at him before continuing her work.
她在繼續工作前快速地看了他一眼。
- shoot from the hip
To speak very directly and honestly, often without considering the potential consequences.
直言不諱
• She often shoots from the hip during meetings, which sometimes offends people.
她經常在會議中直言不諱，有時會冒犯到別人。
Phrasal Verbs of shoot
- shoot up
to rapidly expand in size or swiftly increase in number or level.
快速增長；急速增加；迅速提高
• During the pandemic, infection cases shot up dramatically.
疫情期間，感染病例急劇增加。
- shoot something down
to bring down an aircraft or similar object like a bird by firing at it, causing it to fall to the ground
擊落（飛機、鳥等）
• During the drill, the military successfully shot down a simulated enemy aircraft.
在演習期間，軍隊成功擊落了一架模擬敵機。
- shoot through
to depart a location swiftly, typically to evade an obligation
快速撤離，常為了逃避某事
• When the alarm went off, they shot through the room.
當警報響起時，他們迅速穿過房間。
- shoot for something
to attempt to achieve or obtain something
力圖實現；努力爭取
• She always tries to shoot for her dreams, especially when she aims to become a doctor.
她總是努力追求她的夢想，尤其是當她立志成為一名醫生時。
- shoot something off
to swiftly compose and dispatch a message
迅速寫下並傳送（訊息）
• She shot off an email to her colleague to quickly relay the latest updates.
她迅速發了一封電子郵件給同事，以快速傳達最新更新。
- shoot someone down
to fire at and typically kill a person, without showing any compassion
毫無憐憫地射擊某人，通常致命
• He shot down the innocent passerby in the street without showing any compassion.
他毫無憐憫地射殺了街上的無辜路人。
- shoot it out
When opposing parties or individuals with firearms choose to resolve their conflict through mutual gunfire until one party is either defeated or eliminated.
（敵對雙方）互相開槍射擊，以分勝負或死亡
• Around the corner in a western town, two gangs decided to shoot it out in the street to settle their dispute; I heard they were going to open fire there.
在一個西部小鎮的街角，兩個幫派決定在街上開槍解決他們的爭端；我聽說他們要在那裡開火。
- shoot something up
to discharge firearms in an area, resulting in significant destruction
用槍掃射
• Reports indicated that over the weekend, a suspect shot something up in the park, injuring several people.
報導指出，上週末有一名嫌疑人在公園裡開槍掃射，導致數人受傷。